My timeless tavern

Chapter 555 The Wind Blows My Butt Cool

Yuan Chonghuan was in a daze and his face was pale.

His faith was shaken.

Yu Huatian and others tried to comfort him, but his mood did not improve.

Zhu Youjian, who was watching this scene silently from a distance, felt pleased.

He could roughly guess what Yuan Chonghuan was thinking, and thought to himself, "You should just feel guilty and go back and kneel down to beg for forgiveness."

After a long while, Yuan Chonghuan sighed and said, "I really shouldn't be so depressed."

"Oh? What are your plans, Brother Yuan?" Yu Huatian asked.

"The invasion of the Jiannu people into the pass has something to do with me," he raised his hand to stop Lin Pingzhi when he saw him trying to speak, "The emperor is incompetent, but I cannot ignore my own faults..."

"Are you planning to go back and assist that dog emperor?" Ding Xiu frowned.

He really had no good feelings towards Emperor Chongzhen.

Perhaps the only thing worthy of praise about this person is his integrity in sacrificing his life for his country.

But as a king of a country, what's the point of having integrity if you just occupy the toilet but don't do anything?

Zhu Youjian, who was not far away, pricked up his ears to listen, and cursed Ding Xiu to death in his heart.

Yuan Chonghuan shook his head and said, "The Jiannu disaster is related to me, so I must do my best to quell it. As for that tyrant..."

He frowned, a little unsure.

He has lofty ambitions, is eager to achieve great things and bring honor to his family, and he is not a man without responsibility.

At first, it was just the people's abuse of him that made him discouraged.

Now that I think about it, the people are blindly following others and don't know the truth, so why should I bother with them?

But how could he let Zhu Youjian get away with it?

He could endure it even when the other party dismissed him from his post and sent him into exile.

After all, this world belongs to their Zhu family.

But even though he was devoted to the Ming Dynasty, the other party wanted to humiliate and kill him in such a cruel way.

He is not a saint, how can he swallow this?
"If you ask me, you should castrate him and make him a useless person, then lead the Ming Dynasty to prosperity and let him die in regret!" Ding Xiu said.

Zhu Youjian almost bit off his back teeth after hearing this.

Yu Huatian disagreed: "The Guanning Army is still there. If Brother Yuan goes back, he will surely be supported by hundreds of people. Why not just change the dynasty directly?"

"Or we can establish a new emperor, and let Brother Yuan preside over the government as the imperial teacher, and then let him wear the yellow robe when the time is right," Lin Pingzhi suggested, "just like Emperor Taizu of Song did."

Zhao Kuangyin, who was talking to someone, felt helpless and wondered how the fire could have burned him.

I had no choice but to wear the yellow robe!

Regardless of whether others believe it or not, he believed it anyway.

Seeing Yuan Chonghuan's embarrassment, Xu Xian suggested enthusiastically: "Perhaps you can talk to Political Commissar Zhao and others to establish a new democratic and free dynasty."

"New Dynasty?" Yuan Chonghuan wondered.

Besides reading and cultivating immortality, Xu Xian's biggest hobby now is discussing with others how to govern the country.

In recent days, he has been very close to the reformists represented by Zhao Gang and others, and he feels that all their ideas and insights are invaluable.

He was talking eloquently at this time, and Yuan Chonghuan's face was full of interest.

What ordinary people like is nothing more than pursuing fame and fortune.

What Yuan Chonghuan wanted was fame.

But the Lingchi incident was a huge blow to him. Even though he has recovered now, he is not as enthusiastic about political affairs anymore.

What Xu Xian said aroused his great interest.

If that were really possible, wouldn't it be a good opportunity for me to incite public opinion? No, it would be a great opportunity to awaken the people and let them push that dog emperor to the gallows.

When the new dynasty is established, it will be just the right time for me to retire and enjoy eternal fame!
He asked patiently and Xu Xian answered them one by one.

When he encountered a question that he couldn't answer, Xu Xian simply pulled Tang Bohu, Xu Wenqiang and An Xin, who were not far away, over.

As a police officer in modern society, there is no need to say much about An Xin.

Xu Wenqiang is now a staunch revolutionary.

Tang Bohu was originally frustrated and full of resentment towards the emperor, but Zhu Houzhao's unreliability made him and him become close friends.

After he showed Zhu Houzhao many documentaries about the future and various classics, Zhu Houzhao, not knowing whether he was just having fun or felt that the trend was irreversible, planned to launch a vigorous revolution in the Ming Dynasty.

This was the first time that someone had revolutionized himself in a pub, and it sparked heated discussion.

As one of the leaders, Tang Bohu certainly has a say.

After several people came forward to share their experiences, Yuan Chonghuan's thoughts became clearer.

"I will go back and apply to the government to provide targeted assistance to your world, to form a new army, to build a basic industrial system, and to reform the system..." An Xin said, "Brother Yuan, when are you free, we can make an appointment and I will take you to visit our world first."

"Then I will be grateful for your help," Yuan Chonghuan said, bowing his hands. "I will come back after I finish the things at hand."

After this brief exchange, he already knew that An Xin lived in a more distant future world.

The wars there were fought with more powerful firearms, and a single cannonball could destroy an entire city!
There are also those high-rise buildings, cars that can be driven without livestock, and airplanes that fly in the sky...

If he hadn't come to the tavern, he would never have imagined that the future would be like this.

He would be more than happy to have the opportunity to meet her in person.

The help that An Xin mentioned made him even more grateful.

Even though he understood that this kind of assistance would not be without any cost, it was still a good thing with no harm.

Yuan Chonghuan discussed the details with everyone and his conviction gradually became firmer.

In the past, his biggest dream was to become Yuan Ge Lao, but now he wants to become a revolutionary mentor!
He wants to be the first person to end the imperial system and create a new world!
After chatting with everyone for a while, seeing that some people were leaving one after another due to personal matters, Yuan Chonghuan could no longer stay and said goodbye to the remaining people.

……

Ming Dynasty, Capital, West Market.

Yuan Chonghuan was sentenced to death by slicing, which drew applause from the people.

There were rumors in the city that the Tartars were advancing rapidly and that Yuan Chonghuan had led the invaders there with the intention of rebelling.

This made the people who were harmed by the Tartars extremely angry, especially those whose land and property were damaged or whose family members were harmed, they all vented their anger on him.

As they watched his flesh being cut off piece by piece and his body covered in blood, no one showed sympathy for his heart-wrenching cries. Instead, they all applauded.

Tu Guoding, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice who was supervising the execution, couldn't help but feel a sense of pity.

There were different opinions in the court as to whether Yuan Chonghuan was loyal or treacherous, and whether he should be put to death.

His opinion tends to be the latter.

Deserve to kill.

But he is not a treacherous person.

After such a long interrogation, he has more or less made his own judgment on the matter.

The Tartars' invasion of the Pass was not a case of Yuan Chonghuan inviting the invaders to attack the country in order to break the agreement to pacify Liaodong in five years, as some people have said.

Firstly, this was too stupid. Secondly, when the incident happened, only one year had passed since the promise was made. He didn't need to be so impatient.

He felt that the reason Yuan Chonghuan should be killed was simply that he was extremely audacious and set a very bad example for military officers throughout the world.

Moreover, Emperor Chongzhen clearly intended to deal with the matter severely.

Therefore, after the three courts held a joint trial, they initially proposed beheading, but it was unexpectedly rejected by the emperor.

When Tu Guoding heard that the emperor intended to execute him by lingchi, he was quite surprised and had a better understanding of the cruelty of the young emperor.

But that's about it.

Throughout history, many people have been subjected to the torture of lingchi.

Although Yuan Chonghuan was severely punished, he was not innocent.

As an official, you should do your duty.

He was rash and arrogant, and acted arbitrarily, causing such a big mess. He can only blame himself for this misfortune.

It was only when he listened to the miserable howls that he inexplicably thought that if he angered the emperor, he would also suffer such a misfortune, and he felt a little sad.

Your heart is unpredictable!
However, he never expected that an accident would actually happen just as he was thinking this.

When he heard the executioner's exclamation, he thought Yuan Chonghuan had died prematurely. But when he looked up and saw the empty execution platform, he was stunned.

Yuan Chonghuan is missing!

The other party only had one breath left, how could he suddenly disappear?
Even if someone wanted to rob the execution ground, they would not choose this time.

The people were even more outraged.

Someone hastily spat out the meat that had been stuffed into his mouth.

"Ghost, he is a ghost!"

"Monster!"

"The gods have appeared!"

Some people who witnessed Yuan Chonghuan's disappearance screamed in horror.

The chaos lasted for a while before it gradually subsided.

Tu Guoding ordered his men to seal off the execution ground and not allow anyone to leave.

After screening one by one and combining the confessions of the executioner and other officials and civilians, he had to accept the fact.

Yuan Chonghuan really disappeared mysteriously!

Even though he often prayed to gods and Buddhas, he was still shocked at this moment.

Are there really ghosts and gods in the world?

He was not sure whether the emperor would believe it, and he had no time to think about why this bizarre incident happened. He only had one thought in his mind.

Will I be implicated?
The emperor of the time was young and hot-tempered, and he acted ruthlessly.

If he suspected that someone was behind it, would he still insist on taking his anger out on himself even if there were so many witnesses?
Tu Guoding was so anxious that he almost tore down the execution platform and wanted to dig the ground three feet around it, but he still could not find any trace of Yuan Chonghuan.

He sighed sadly and decided to go to the palace to meet the emperor and explain the inside story to him in person.

Tu Guoding had just finished giving instructions to his subordinates and was about to stand up when he suddenly heard another scream.

"Someone!"

"He showed up!"

"Is it that traitor... Commander Yuan?"

Listening to the chaotic and noisy voices of the crowd, Tu Guoding turned his head to look.

In front of the dug-up execution ground, a figure stood tall.

The man was wearing a gray robe, barefoot, and had black hair hanging down to his shoulders.

When he saw his appearance, he was obviously stunned.

Although the face looked much younger, he still recognized it.

Isn’t that Yuan Chonghuan who was cut and bleeding earlier?
Is he alive?
And getting younger?

The moment he looked into Yuan Chonghuan's eyes, he felt his whole body tremble and was filled with panic.

He was about to look away when he saw dazzling lightning appearing all over Yuan Chonghuan's body. A strong wind suddenly blew up, actually lifting the opponent's body up into the air and suspended in the air.

"God...god!"

"Great Immortal, have mercy on me!"

……

Not to mention the common people, even the officials who were maintaining order at the execution ground knelt on the ground in fear.

Someone was so scared that he peed his pants on the spot.

Looking around and seeing everyone's reactions, Yuan Chonghuan felt extremely happy, and all his earlier fear and depression disappeared.

"I am Yuan Chonghuan!" he said loudly.

Tu Guoding's legs went weak and he crawled on the ground.

He was not a cowardly person who lacked integrity, but the scene before him really shocked him.

That is God!
Every word of Yuan Chonghuan's words fell into his ears, causing his whole body to tremble violently.

"...I am suffering from the suspicion of the tyrant..."

"Thanks to the mercy of the immortal, I was able to enter the Immortal Palace... But the world is in turmoil, with a tyrant emperor abusing power above, bandits causing chaos below, and barbarians lurking outside..."

After Yuan Chonghuan finished describing the situation, he said loudly: "I have returned to the human world only to eradicate the chaos, return power to the people, liberate the people, and let the people be the masters of their own destiny!"

Some people were inspired by it and shouted "Long live the emperor".

Tu Guoding became a little more sober, but his head felt even more dizzy.

He didn't quite understand the meaning of Yuan Chonghuan's last few words.

What does it mean to return power to the people and liberate the people?
What does it mean to let the people be the masters of their own country?
Can this bunch of insignificant rabble participate in political affairs?

While he was confused, Yuan Chonghuan had already landed and was walking towards him.

"Master Tu, I'll leave this place to you to pacify. I want to go to the palace to meet that tyrant."

Hearing Yuan Chonghuan's words, Tu Guoding nodded stiffly but fearfully.

In an instant, he saw Yuan Chonghuan leap up into the air, and with a loud bang, he landed hundreds of meters away.

He stretched his head and blinked hard, feeling as if he was dizzy.

When the gray robe fluttered, he could clearly see a big white butt.

Is this being informal?

Yuan Chonghuan also felt something was wrong.

He originally just wanted to show off his prowess in front of others and try how far he could jump at random, but the wind blew his butt and he realized that he was only wearing the robe that Zhu Bajie had casually thrown to him.

The robe is made of a special material and is extremely comfortable to wear, but if you move a little bit, part of your body will be exposed.

What was even worse was that he landed in the wrong posture and a corner of his robe got stuck in the crack of his buttocks. It was only when he saw the strange looks from the people that he reacted.

But that's not a big deal.

Yuan Chonghuan was full of energy and wanted to do something big.

He strode into a clothing store, took out a set of clothes under the trembling gaze of the owner, told the owner that he would reward him handsomely in the future, and then strode towards the direction of the palace.

A quarter of an hour later, Yuan Chonghuan appeared in front of Zhu Youjian.

There were many defeated guards around him.

Some fell to the ground and pretended to be dead, some confronted them with weapons, but more of them knelt on the ground trembling with fear.

Along the way, Yuan Chonghuan transformed into a "lightning wizard" and the thunder he controlled scared many people.

Even Zhu Youjian's legs in front of him were trembling a little.

He had never seen Yuan Chonghuan when he was young, but he could recognize him from their similar appearance.

He called for protection several times, but no one came.

Even a few eunuchs who were close to him kept their distance from him, as if he were infected with the plague.

"You...what are you going to do?" Zhu Youjian looked straight at him, trying to remain calm.

"He was quite courageous," Yuan Chonghuan sneered, "No wonder he hanged himself on the crooked tree on Coal Hill."

"You want me to hang myself?" Zhu Youjian clenched his fists and his face turned pale.

Yuan Chonghuan shook his head and said calmly: "It is the people who should judge you, not me!"

"I just want you to see clearly that the five-year plan to pacify Liaodong is not just empty talk!"

Seeing him turn around after he said that, Zhu Youjian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this guy might be just saying harsh words to him.

Quite cute.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, he saw Yuan Chonghuan suddenly turn around and point at him.

Thunder flashed by and Zhu Youjian screamed.

There was a large burnt area under his body!

……

(End of this chapter)